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LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Why is central government not listening?
By Blair McPherson | 16 February 2021
The pandemic has given local authorities the opportunity to shine and demonstrate to government ...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Think-tank launches levelling up Big Bang theory
By Michael Burton | 15 February 2021
The Government should launch a Northern Big Bang to ‘unleash a torrent of investment into the Nor...
WELFARE
Lib Dem council leaders urge chancellor to make UC uplift permanent
By Ann McGauran | 09 February 2021
More than 30 Liberal Democrat council leaders and deputies have written to the Government calling...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Cross-party backing for European charter
By Dan Peters | 05 February 2021
The European charter of local self-government took a step closer to being incorporated into Scots...
WHITEHALL
Government confirms May election date
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2021
The Government has officially confirmed local elections will go ahead on May 6.
FINANCE
Extremist fears over vaccine myths
By Dan Peters | 02 February 2021
Far-right extremists are feared to be behind the circulation of coronavirus vaccine myths on soci...
BUSINESS
Council business park remains offshore
By Dan Peters | 01 February 2021
Labour-run Warrington Council has still not decided whether to bring an out-of-town business park...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Labour call for national cladding taskforce
By Martin Ford | 01 February 2021
Keir Starmer has called on the Government to ‘establish the full extent’ of the problem and prior...
FINANCE
Scottish councils' cost call
By Dan Peters | 27 January 2021
Scottish local authorities have called for the costs of COVID-19 to be met by the Government nort...
FINANCE
McArdle drafted in to help Croydon
By Dan Peters | 26 January 2021
The lead commissioner at Northamptonshire CC, Tony McArdle, has been appointed to chair Section 1...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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